The Aryan breaks the chains of the Jew and the Freemason that held him captive, drawing of 1897 in a book by Augustin-Joseph Jacquet, in France.French revolution: before and after: satirical drawing by French draftsman Caran d'Ache, 1898, in the middle of the Dreyfus affair and the foundation of Action Française. Although the Ancien Régime is not shown as idyllic, the contemporary situation is shown as an increase of oppression, which technical improvements (notice the plowshare) don't lighten, and to which financial capitalism (the banker with his top hat and his wallet), the Freemason (with his set square and plumb bob) and the Jew (with a curved nose) are contributors.[1]
The Judeo-Masonic conspiracy theory merges two older strains of conspiracy claims: Masonic conspiracy theories claims and antisemitic conspiracy claims. It was heavily influenced by publication of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,[3] a fabricated document that appeared in the Russian Empire purporting to be an exposé of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy. The Protocols claim that the Jews had infiltrated Freemasonry and were using the fraternity to further their aims. Adherents of the Judeo-Masonic conspiracy took the claim made by the Protocols to extremes and claimed that the leaders of Freemasonry and the leaders of the Jewish plot were one and the same.
An example was the Spanish Roman Catholic priest Juan Tusquets Terrats, whose Orígenes de la revolución española and other works built on the Protocols, which he translated, to claim that Jews used Freemasons and communists to undermine Christian and Spanish civilisation, providing a justification for the Francoist régime, which expanded the threat to an international Judeo-Masonic-Communist conspiracy (see also: Jewish Bolshevism).
Conceptual influenceEdit
According to Danny Keren, a member of the Department of Computer Science at University of Haifa, the "conceptual inspiration" of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion was the 1797 treatise, Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism by the French priest Augustin Barruel, which claimed the Revolution was a Masonic-led conspiracy with the aim of overthrowing the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. According to Keren:
[I]n his treatise, Barruel did not himself blame the Jews, who were emancipated as a result of the Revolution. However, in 1806, Barruel circulated a fabricated letter, probably sent to him by members of the state police opposed to Napoleon Bonaparte's liberal policy toward the Jews, calling attention to the alleged part of the Jews in the conspiracy he had earlier attributed to the Masons. This myth of an international Jewish conspiracy reappeared later on in 19th century Europe in places such as Germany and Poland.[4]
According to the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon website:
While it is both simplistic and specious to lay the responsibility for the French Revolution at the door of Freemasonry, there is no question that freemasons, as individuals, were active in building, and rebuilding, a new society. Considering the large number of bodies claiming masonic authority, many men identified today as freemasons were probably unaware of each other's masonic association and clearly cannot be seen as acting in concert. Yet they did share certain beliefs and ideals.[5]
French Masonry of the time was exclusive, denying initiation to Jews and many other classes of people.[5]
Barry Domvile and The LinkEdit
Retired admiral Barry Domvile, the founder of a British pro-Nazi association, The Link,[6] coined the title "Judmas" for the alleged Judeo-Masonic conspiracy.[7] Domvile claimed that the "activities of Judmas are confined to a small section of both Jews and Masons: the large majority have no idea of the work undertaken behind the façade of Judmas."[8] Domvile alleged that "the aim of these international Jews is a World state kept in subjection by the power of money, and working for its Jewish masters"[9] and that "Masonry is the executive partner for the conduct of Jewish policy."[10]
Domvile said that he first started thinking about a Jewish-Masonic theory as a result of Hitler.[8] Domvile referred both to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,[9] and to The Secret Powers Behind Revolution by viscountLéon de Poncins.[8] Domvile was aware that The Protocols of the Elders of Zion had been denounced as a forgery, but regarded their authorship as "immaterial".[10]
Post-Soviet RussiaEdit
The Judeo-Masonic conspiracy theories found new currency among the various marginal political forces in post-Soviet Russia, where widespread destitution created fertile ground for conspiracy theories,[11] combined with blood libel and Holocaust denial. These viewpoints are also voiced by several antisemitic writers, notably by Oleg Platonov,[12] Vadim Kozhinov [ru] and Grigory Klimov [ru].[11][13][14] An opinion poll conducted in Moscow circa 1990 has shown that 18% of Moscow residents believed that there is Zionist conspiracy against Russia and further 25% did not exclude such a possibility.
Link to the Bilderberg groupEdit
Contemporary conspiracy theorists, who hew to theories centered on the Bilderberg Group and an alleged impending New World Order, often draw upon older concepts found in the Jewish-Masonic conspiracy theory, frequently blaming the Rothschild family or "international bankers".[15] Because of the use of themes and tropes traditionally viewed as antisemitic, these contemporary conspiracy theorists tend to draw the ire of groups sensitive to antisemitic terminology, such as the Anti-Defamation League.[15]
Catholic France driven by Jews and Freemasons, drawing by Achille Lemot in Le Pèlerin, 1902.
German poster from 1935 saying, "World politics – World revolution. Freemasonry is an international organisation beholden to Jewry with the political goal of establishing Jewish domination through world-wide revolution."
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^Leonidas Donskis (1 January 2003). Forms of Hatred: The Troubled Imagination in Modern Philosophy and Literature. Rodopi. pp. 41–. ISBN90-420-1066-5.
^ abWilliford, Thomas J. (2005). "Chapter IV: Conservative Political Rhetoric: The Judeo-Masonic Conspiracy Theory" (PDF). Armando los espiritus: Political Rhetoric in Colombia on the Eve of La Violencia, 1930-1945 (PhD dissertation). Vanderbilt University. hdl:1803/13410.
^. Nizkor.org. 10 February 1993. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ ab"The French Revolution and freemasons". Freemasonry.bcy.ca. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^Giffiths, Patriotism Perverted, pp39-42. The Link was founded in July 1937 by Domvile, and had nearly 1,800 members by March 1938, and over 4,300 by June 1938.
^ ab. Adl.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^. Tau.ac.il. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^Yerofeyev, Viktor (5 December 2008). "Moscow Believes in Conspiracy Theories". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Rferl.org. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^"Some Russians still accuse Jews of 'ritual murder' in czar's death | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California". Jewishsf.com. 19 December 1997. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ abKnight, Peter (1 January 2003). Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN9781576078129.
SourcesEdit
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The Judeo Masonic conspiracy is an antisemitic and anti Masonic conspiracy theory 2 involving an alleged secret coalition of Jews and Freemasons These theories were popular on the far right particularly in France 3 Spain Portugal Italy Germany Russia Serbia Eastern Europe and Japan with similar allegations still being published The Aryan breaks the chains of the Jew and the Freemason that held him captive drawing of 1897 in a book by Augustin Joseph Jacquet in France French revolution before and after satirical drawing by French draftsman Caran d Ache 1898 in the middle of the Dreyfus affair and the foundation of Action Francaise Although the Ancien Regime is not shown as idyllic the contemporary situation is shown as an increase of oppression which technical improvements notice the plowshare don t lighten and to which financial capitalism the banker with his top hat and his wallet the Freemason with his set square and plumb bob and the Jew with a curved nose are contributors 1 Contents 1 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion 2 Conceptual influence 3 Barry Domvile and The Link 4 Post Soviet Russia 5 Link to the Bilderberg group 6 In mass culture 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 References 9 1 Citations 9 2 Sources 10 Further reading 11 External linksThe Protocols of the Elders of Zion EditThe Judeo Masonic conspiracy theory merges two older strains of conspiracy claims Masonic conspiracy theories claims and antisemitic conspiracy claims It was heavily influenced by publication of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion 3 a fabricated document that appeared in the Russian Empire purporting to be an expose of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy The Protocols claim that the Jews had infiltrated Freemasonry and were using the fraternity to further their aims Adherents of the Judeo Masonic conspiracy took the claim made by the Protocols to extremes and claimed that the leaders of Freemasonry and the leaders of the Jewish plot were one and the same An example was the Spanish Roman Catholic priest Juan Tusquets Terrats whose Origenes de la revolucion espanola and other works built on the Protocols which he translated to claim that Jews used Freemasons and communists to undermine Christian and Spanish civilisation providing a justification for the Francoist regime which expanded the threat to an international Judeo Masonic Communist conspiracy see also Jewish Bolshevism Conceptual influence EditAccording to Danny Keren a member of the Department of Computer Science at University of Haifa the conceptual inspiration of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion was the 1797 treatise Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism by the French priest Augustin Barruel which claimed the Revolution was a Masonic led conspiracy with the aim of overthrowing the moral teachings of the Catholic Church According to Keren I n his treatise Barruel did not himself blame the Jews who were emancipated as a result of the Revolution However in 1806 Barruel circulated a fabricated letter probably sent to him by members of the state police opposed to Napoleon Bonaparte s liberal policy toward the Jews calling attention to the alleged part of the Jews in the conspiracy he had earlier attributed to the Masons This myth of an international Jewish conspiracy reappeared later on in 19th century Europe in places such as Germany and Poland 4 According to the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon website While it is both simplistic and specious to lay the responsibility for the French Revolution at the door of Freemasonry there is no question that freemasons as individuals were active in building and rebuilding a new society Considering the large number of bodies claiming masonic authority many men identified today as freemasons were probably unaware of each other s masonic association and clearly cannot be seen as acting in concert Yet they did share certain beliefs and ideals 5 French Masonry of the time was exclusive denying initiation to Jews and many other classes of people 5 Barry Domvile and The Link EditRetired admiral Barry Domvile the founder of a British pro Nazi association The Link 6 coined the title Judmas for the alleged Judeo Masonic conspiracy 7 Domvile claimed that the activities of Judmas are confined to a small section of both Jews and Masons the large majority have no idea of the work undertaken behind the facade of Judmas 8 Domvile alleged that the aim of these international Jews is a World state kept in subjection by the power of money and working for its Jewish masters 9 and that Masonry is the executive partner for the conduct of Jewish policy 10 Domvile said that he first started thinking about a Jewish Masonic theory as a result of Hitler 8 Domvile referred both to The Protocols of the Elders of Zion 9 and to The Secret Powers Behind Revolution by viscount Leon de Poncins 8 Domvile was aware that The Protocols of the Elders of Zion had been denounced as a forgery but regarded their authorship as immaterial 10 Post Soviet Russia EditThe Judeo Masonic conspiracy theories found new currency among the various marginal political forces in post Soviet Russia where widespread destitution created fertile ground for conspiracy theories 11 combined with blood libel and Holocaust denial These viewpoints are also voiced by several antisemitic writers notably by Oleg Platonov 12 Vadim Kozhinov ru and Grigory Klimov ru 11 13 14 An opinion poll conducted in Moscow circa 1990 has shown that 18 of Moscow residents believed that there is Zionist conspiracy against Russia and further 25 did not exclude such a possibility Link to the Bilderberg group EditContemporary conspiracy theorists who hew to theories centered on the Bilderberg Group and an alleged impending New World Order often draw upon older concepts found in the Jewish Masonic conspiracy theory frequently blaming the Rothschild family or international bankers 15 Because of the use of themes and tropes traditionally viewed as antisemitic these contemporary conspiracy theorists tend to draw the ire of groups sensitive to antisemitic terminology such as the Anti Defamation League 15 In mass culture EditThe conspiracy is mentioned in Umberto Eco s novel The Prague Cemetery Gallery Edit nbsp Catholic France driven by Jews and Freemasons drawing by Achille Lemot in Le Pelerin 1902 nbsp German poster from 1935 saying World politics World revolution Freemasonry is an international organisation beholden to Jewry with the political goal of establishing Jewish domination through world wide revolution See also EditAndinia Plan Anti Masonry Anti Marxism Anti communism Antisemitism Antisemitic canard Great Seal of the United States Jewish Bolshevism SynarchismReferences EditCitations Edit friends partners org The development of modern anti semitism Friends partners org Retrieved 18 October 2011 Leonidas Donskis 1 January 2003 Forms of Hatred The Troubled Imagination in Modern Philosophy and Literature Rodopi pp 41 ISBN 90 420 1066 5 a b Williford Thomas J 2005 Chapter IV Conservative Political Rhetoric The Judeo Masonic Conspiracy Theory PDF Armando los espiritus Political Rhetoric in Colombia on the Eve of La Violencia 1930 1945 PhD dissertation Vanderbilt University hdl 1803 13410 Shofar FTP Archives documents protocols protocols zion Nizkor org 10 February 1993 Archived from the original on 11 March 2015 Retrieved 2 February 2012 a b The French Revolution and freemasons Freemasonry bcy ca Retrieved 2 February 2012 Giffiths Patriotism Perverted pp39 42 The Link was founded in July 1937 by Domvile and had nearly 1 800 members by March 1938 and over 4 300 by June 1938 Domvile From Admiral to Cabin Boy p80 a b c Domvile From Admiral to Cabin Boy p81 a b Domvile From Admiral to Cabin Boy p82 a b Domvile From Admiral to Cabin Boy p83 a b Anti Semitic Conspiracy Theories Spread Globally As World Markets Grapple With Financial Crisis Adl org Archived from the original on 10 October 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2011 Antisemitism and Racism The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Tau ac il Archived from the original on 11 January 2012 Retrieved 18 October 2011 Yerofeyev Viktor 5 December 2008 Moscow Believes in Conspiracy Theories Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty Rferl org Retrieved 18 October 2011 Some Russians still accuse Jews of ritual murder in czar s death j the Jewish news weekly of Northern California Jewishsf com 19 December 1997 Retrieved 18 October 2011 a b Knight Peter 1 January 2003 Conspiracy Theories in American History An Encyclopedia ABC CLIO ISBN 9781576078129 Sources Edit Teluskin Joseph The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion PDF Archived from the original PDF on 29 July 2014 Retrieved 25 January 2014 Further reading EditAdmiral Sir Barry Domvile KBE CB CMG From Admiral to Cabin Boy Boswell Publishing London 1947 Peter Knight Conspiracy Theories in American History An Encyclopedia ABC CLIO 2003 ISBN 978 1 57607 812 9 Vicomte Leon de Poncins The Secret Powers Behind Revolution Boswell Publishing London 1929 Richard Giffiths Patriotism Perverted Captain Ramsay and the Far Right Club and British Anti Semitism 1939 40 Constable amp Co London 1998 ISBN 0 09 467920 7 online at Google BooksExternal links Edit The Judeo Masonic Conspiracy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judeo Masonic conspiracy theory amp oldid 1181190925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
